And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
And I will show you compassion, and he will have compassion on you and restore you to your own land.’
And I give to you mercies, and he hath pitied you, and caused you to turn back unto your own ground.
And I will grant mercies to you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJeremiah — The weeping prophet of Judah's final generation — 627 BC call under Josiah to the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem and into Egyptian exile. Fifty-two chapters of lament, confrontation, and covenant promise, with the New Covenant glimpsed at the book's theological apex.
- Author
- Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, of the priestly family of Anathoth (1:1); Baruch the scribe assisted with dictation (36:4, 45:1)
- Date
- Ministry c. 627–580 BC; book compiled during and after the 586 BC exile